1907 VPI football team
| 1907 VPI football | |
|---|---|
| Conference | Independent |
| 1907 record | 7–2 |
| Head coach | C. R. Williams (1st year) |
| Captain | Charles Edward Diffendal |
| Home stadium | Gibboney Field |
The 1907 VPI football team represented Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College and Polytechnic Institute in the 1907 college football season. The team was led by their head coach C. R. Williams and finished with a record of seven wins and two losses (7–2).
Schedule
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 5, 1907 | Roanoke* | Gibboney Field • Blacksburg, VA | W 33–0 | - | |||||
| October 12, 1907 | Hampden–Sydney* | Gibboney Field • Blacksburg, VA | W 18–0 | - | |||||
| October 19, 1907 | vs. Washington and Lee* | Lynchburg, VA | W 5–0 | 1,400[1] | |||||
| October 26, 1907[2] | vs. Davidson | Roanoke, VA | L 5–12 | 1,500[2] | |||||
| November 4, 1907[3] | 3:30pm[4] | vs. Georgetown | Broad Street Park[3] • Richmond, VA | W 20–0 | 1,000[5] | ||||
| November 9, 1907 | 3:00pm[6] | vs. VMI* | Roanoke, VA (Rivalry) | W 22–0 | 2,500-3,000[6] | ||||
| November 16, 1907 | George Washington | Gibboney Field • Blacksburg, VA | W 34–0 | - | |||||
| November 23, 1907 | at Navy* | Worden Field • Annapolis, MD | L 0–12 | - | |||||
| November 28, 1907 | 3:00pm[7] | vs. North Carolina | Broad Street Park[8] • Richmond, VA | W 20–6 | 6,000-7,000[9] | ||||
| *Non-conference game. | |||||||||
- Source: HokieSports.com: 1907 Virginia Tech football schedule[10]
Players
The following players were members of the 1907 football team according to the roster published in the 1908 edition of The Bugle, the Virginia Tech yearbook.[11]
| VPI 1907 roster | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Quarterback
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Ends
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References
- ↑ "Punting Gives V.P.I. Victory Over W. & L.". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Library of Virginia. October 20, 1907. p. F1. Retrieved November 26, 2015.
- 1 2 "Davidson Beats Virginia Techs". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Library of Virginia. October 27, 1907. p. F1. Retrieved November 26, 2015.
- 1 2 "Georgetown-Tech Game For Monday". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Library of Virginia. November 3, 1907. p. F1. Retrieved November 26, 2015.
- ↑ "Blacksburg Boys Meet Georgetown". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Library of Virginia. November 2, 1907. p. 7. Retrieved November 26, 2015.
- ↑ "Georgetown Easy For Blacksburg". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Library of Virginia. November 5, 1907. p. 7. Retrieved November 26, 2015.
- 1 2 "Blacksburg Boys Defeat V.M.I. Team". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Library of Virginia. November 10, 1907. p. F1. Retrieved November 26, 2015.
- ↑ "Foot Ball!". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Library of Virginia. November 24, 1907. p. F3. Retrieved November 26, 2015.
- ↑ "Virginia Polytechnic Team vs. North Carolina Thursday". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Library of Virginia. November 24, 1907. p. F2. Retrieved November 26, 2015.
- ↑ "Virginia Techs Defeat North Carolina Team". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Library of Virginia. November 29, 1907. p. 10. Retrieved November 26, 2015.
- ↑ Virginia Tech Football Past Schedules "1907–1908". Virginia Tech Sports Information Department, Hokiesports.com. Accessed November 17, 2015.
- ↑ "The Bugle 1908" (PDF). Virginia Tech Bugle. 1908. p. 169. Retrieved 2015-11-17.
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